The Day in Photos - 4/24/13

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Michelle Mantanona helps her son Jonathan Mantanona, 5, with a problem solving exercise using foam blocks during the Early Childhood Center's Block Fest at South Park gym on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The event provided five different stations with different sized blocks to help introduce the educational value of blocks to young students.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Ian Mayer, 4, uses unit blocks while participating in an exercise that focuses on math concepts during the Early Childhood Center's Block Fest at South Park gym on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Reagan Elementary students play with brick blocks during the Early Childhood Center's Block Fest at South Park gym on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News The new Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center is nestled near the McMurry tennis courts.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Andrew Grant (left) and his brother, Wes, are both graduating on Friday with associate degrees in wind energy and turbine technology from Texas State Technical College. Photo taken 4/24/13$RETURN$$RETURN$

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JOY LEWIS/REPORTER-NEWS Michael Wilson shows off his crown after being named king of the Spring Formal on Wednesday at the Abilene State Supported Living Center.

Pam Hiesler greets Scott White before having portraits taken on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Abilene State Supported Living Center Spring Formal. "You're so handsome," Hiesler said. Her daughter, Tiffany, has been friends with White from the moment the two met as children at the State Supported Living School.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Farris Wilks, right and his brother Dan laugh with their sister Beth Maynard while telling a story about her time working for their company, Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013. Maynard started working for her brothers in 1978 and retired this week.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Friends cut into cakes during Beth Maynard's retirement party at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in Cisco, April 23, 2013. Their big sister, Maynard started working for the Wilks Brothers company in 1978 which owned, among others Frac-Tech Services, a hydraulic fracturing company.

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Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Beth Maynard stands before a display depicting images of her mother, Myrtle Wilks, at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in Cisco, Tuesday April 23, 2013. Maynard was being honored there for her years of service since 1978 working for her brothers.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Ryan McBride plays "Sydney Lipton during the second act of "God's Favorite," on Monday, April 22, 2013 .$RETURN$$RETURN$

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Chesna Riley and Matt Torres rehearse the second act of "God's Favorite," on Monday, April 22, 2013 .

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Eddie Templeton and Tracy Pugh rehearse the second act of "God's Favorite," on Monday, April 22, 2013 .$RETURN$$RETURN$

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene Christian batter Heather Peacock (7) drives in a run during the bottom of the fifth inning of the Wildcats' game against Angelo State on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Wells Field.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene Christian baserunner Courtney Flanary (16) avoids getting hit with an errant throw to Angelo State first baseman Morgan Spearman (8) during the bottom of the second inning of the Wildcats' game against Angelo State on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Wells Field.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene Christian pitcher Caitlyn Crain (17) throws a pitch during the top of the second inning of the Wildcats' game against Angelo State on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Wells Field.$RETURN$$RETURN$